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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 1952?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 1952, the Sun was in Taurus (1°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°22' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°19'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1952	May 21, 1952 into Gemini
Moon	25°22'55" Pisces	Direct	Apr 19, 1952	Apr 21, 1952 into Aries
Mercury	8°55'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	14°10'51" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1952	May 4, 1952 into Taurus
Mars	13°57'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°13'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	10°07'22" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	10°25'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°02'20" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°06'48" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°33'09" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 21, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 19:56 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on April 21, 1952?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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